And an alleged nexus between Barc and broadcasters and its impact on TV news has been the unfortunate highlight of 2020. TRP manipulation came to light when the Mumbai Police, acting on a complaint by Barc itself, unearthed the alleged racket. Since news broadcaster Republic TV was named in the case, Barc temporarily suspended ratings for all news channels. On the entertainment front, the year will be remembered for the massive rise of over- the-top (OTT) video streaming services. In 2020, there are about 22 million subscription-based video-on-demand (SVoD) users or people who are paying for online video content.

Source: Mint December 31, 2020 02:15 UTC